Plan a flight · Mon 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Southwest Florida International IND → RSW

823 nautical miles (947 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 163°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1,619 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 337 nm out.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from IND.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 694 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 10 nm east, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 10 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
C525 at 41,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 69 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 79 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
BE30 climbing, 46 nm east, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P climbing, 44 nm east, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
A319 climbing, 49 nm east, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
tops 2,000 ft
C25B at 11,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 29 nm east, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 24 nm east, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 248 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
B739 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm west, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 248 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 5,000 ft, 33 nm east, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 258 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
E145 at 300 ft, 33 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 288 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	5 h 50 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	5 h 50 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	5 h 55 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	6 h 03 min	4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	6 h 03 min	4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	6 h	4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-18 °C	142 kt	5 h 48 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-33 °C	143 kt	5 h 45 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	5 h 29 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-51 °C	145 kt	5 h 41 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 50 nm out; 20 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 198 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 446 nm out; 74 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 496 nm out; 82 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
JAX	used from 546 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
PIE	used from 645 nm out; 67 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
BAK Columbus, IN	30 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	99 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	13:56 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	238 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,664 ft	13:55 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	268 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	874 ft	13:55 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	367 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	13:53 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	436 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	556 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	13:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	605 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	13:55 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	704 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	794 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	13:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for IND, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 377 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 456 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Indianapolis International, Southwest Florida International.